[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5531-5532]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING WESTCARE FOUNDATION

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today, I wish to recognize WestCare 
Foundation, WestCare, for its commitment to providing important 
services to Nevadans across the State and specifically for its 
dedication to our veterans, military servicemembers, and their 
families. WestCare offers programs to help with substance use 
disorders, mental health disorders, domestic violence, sexual assault, 
homelessness, criminal justice, and HIV and AIDS, and provides 
additional youth and veteran-specific programs. The foundation is 
located throughout the State, including campuses in Las Vegas and 
Pahrump, as well as centers offering specific services in Reno and Las 
Vegas. Its commitment to improving lives across Nevada does not go 
without notice.
  WestCare's veteran programs include assistance in transitional living 
and case management and offer support to veterans' and active military 
members' families. The foundation recognizes the increasing diversity 
of our veteran population and works to accommodate this change. The 
transitional living program provides separate facilities for both male 
and female veterans, as well as for their children. As our Nation's 
military continues to adapt to a new force, it is particularly 
important services offered also adapt to reflect these changes. There 
are countless distinguished women veterans who have made sacrifices 
beyond measure and deserve nothing but the best treatment and services 
that address specific female needs. I commend WestCare for its 
commitment in accommodating all veterans and their individual needs.
  WestCare also helps the families of those who have so bravely 
defended our freedoms. All too often, returning veterans and their 
families struggle with financial uncertainty. The foundation is a 
positive light in the Nevada community, working to change this reality 
by providing families with supportive services in times of need. 
Westcare stands as a shining example of an organization that has gone 
above and beyond to positively impact the lives of our heroes. It is 
important we thank not only the brave men and women that protect our 
freedom but also their families making so many sacrifices.

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  As a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, I know the 
struggles that our veterans face after returning home from the 
battlefield. Congress has a responsibility not only to honor these 
brave individuals but also to ensure they receive the quality care they 
have earned and deserve. I remain committed to upholding this promise 
for our veterans and servicemembers in Nevada and throughout the 
Nation. I am very pleased that veterans service foundations, like 
WestCare, are committed to ensuring the needs of our veterans are met.
  Today, I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans to join me in recognizing 
WestCare Foundation, an organization with a mission that is both noble 
and charitable. I am humbled and honored to recognize WestCare for its 
tireless efforts in helping our veteran community, and I wish it the 
best of luck in all of its future endeavors.

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